A pioneer as elusive as his particle
A pioneer as elusive as his particle
When the Nobel Prize in Physics was to be announced, Peter Higgs decided it would be a good day to get out of town. Unfortunately, his car wasn't working.
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The forgotten half of scientific thinking
Although thinking is the core business of scientists, we rarely ponder how it thrives best; this is ironic, as there is abundant scientific insight to draw upon.
How can we trust scientific publishers with our work if they won't play fair?
I have never liked how scientific journals charge us to read the research that we produce. But that is another debate for another day. What I really hate is how they abuse this power to stifle debate in the name of their business interests.
When research goes viral
The PLOS Pathogens team reflects on their most widely shared article and the benefits and pitfalls of sharing science research on social media.
Should I become a professor? Success rate 3 %
10% of all postdocs stay in academia but nearly 80% hope to pursue an academic career
Pride in science
The sciences can be a sanctuary for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, but biases may still discourage many from coming out.
Science communication as political communication
Scientific debates often blur the lines between the science that is being debated and the political, moral, and legal implications that come with its societal applications. This manuscript traces the origins of this phenomenon to professional norms within the scientific discipline.
Majority of research funding goes to minority of institutions
71 per cent went to 31 universities because of 'narrowed' definitions of excellence
New data shows creative people move more
MacArthur Fellows data shows that creative scientists are highly mobile.
Ten simple rules for better figures
Ten simple rules for better figures
Scientific visualization is classically defined as the process of graphically displaying scientific data. However, this process is far from direct or automatic.
Swiss scientists regain access to some E.U. grants through 2016
A new agreement with the European Union means that Swiss researchers are eligible for some Horizon 2020 grants.
The Innovation Challenge report: a new approach to research funding
In a new report says that the government must increase taxpayer investment in research and development to match that of the UK’s competitors.
Single market for research depends on national reforms,
Reforms must now be implemented at the Member State level to make ERA work.
University of California plans Venture-Capital fund for campus startups
Investment pool, at $250 Million, would be among biggest targeted for student and faculty research
Divided opinions in job satisfaction
Researchers around the world love their work, but tight funding is eroding their spirits.
Want an education in life? Then drop out of university
Academia doesn’t make the grade as a training ground for today’s world
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted
Are there any lessons to be learnt from the field of healthcare quality which could improve our approach to assessing research quality?
Faut-il supprimer le conseiller scientifique de la Commission Européenne ?
Faut-il un conseiller scientifique en chef pour la Commission Européenne ?
Welcome to my genome
Welcome to my genome
George Church is a genetics pioneer whose research spans treating diseases, altering bodies and a desire to breed woolly mammoths
Entretien avec Gisou van der Goot, nouvelle doyenne de la faculté de Sciences de la vie
Entretien avec Gisou van der Goot, nouvelle doyenne de la faculté de Sciences de la vie
Gisou van der Goot, professeure à l’EPFL, a récemment été confirmée dans son poste de doyenne de la faculté de Sciences de la vie de l'EPFL.
Policy design and implementation monitoring
We know that those Open Access policies that work are the ones that have teeth. Both institutional and funder policies work better when tied to reporting requirements.
Scientific Foresight blog
The Scientific Foresight (STOA) Unit analyses the implications and options for future policy-making in science and technology related fields for the European Parliament.
The validation of peer review through research impact measures
The validation of peer review through research impact measures
The number of funded applications per year was found to correlate well with total annual citation impact, suggesting that improving funding success rates by reducing the size of awards may be an efficient funding strategy to optimize the scientific impact of research program portfolios.
Social capital in academia
Social capital in academia
This paper provides useful insights for the design of networks that promote research productivity. Overall, dense networks negatively affect the creation of new knowledge. In addition, the analysis shows that a division of labor in academia, in the sense of interdisciplinary research, increases the productivity of researchers. It is also found that the position in a network is critical. Researchers who are central tend to create more knowledge.
The Effects of International Mobility on European Researchers
Comparing Intra-EU and U.S. Mobility
Is there a creativity deficit in science?
If so, the current funding system shares much of the blame.
Warning over EU research budget
Negotiations on the European budget could result in cuts to Horizon 2020, the European University Association has warned.
Put focus back on basic research, say science unions
Put focus back on basic research, say science unions
Survey of 12 countries shows discontent with governments that prioritize short-term rewards.
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